Eastern Gamagrass

Pinkroot

About Eastern Gamagrass and Pinkroot

Eastern Gamagrass

Pinkroot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-104-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm91.40 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

pinkroot

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Spigelia

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Spigelia

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Spigelia

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

Spigelia

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Spigelia

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Spigelia

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Gentianales

Family

Poaceae

Loganiceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Spigelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

160

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Pinkroot

Wondering what are the properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Pinkroot? We provide you with everything About Eastern Gamagrass and Pinkroot. Eastern Gamagrass doesn't have thorns and Pinkroot doesn't have thorns. Also Eastern Gamagrass does not have fragrant flowers. Eastern Gamagrass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Pinkroot has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Eastern Gamagrass and Pinkroot and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Pinkroot

Season and care of Eastern Gamagrass and Pinkroot is important to know. While considering everything about Eastern Gamagrass and Pinkroot Care, growing season is an essential factor. Eastern Gamagrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Pinkroot season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Eastern Gamagrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pinkroot is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Eastern Gamagrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pinkroot is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Eastern Gamagrass and Pinkroot Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Pinkroot physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Pinkroot are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Pinkroot

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Pinkroot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.